Thecircumstanceswerenowexactlywhattheywererequiredtobe。LadyGlydewasconfinedtoherroombynervousillness，andthelumpishhousemaidIforgethernamewasshutupthereatnightinattendanceonhermistress。
Marian，thoughfastrecovering，stillkeptherbed，withMrsRubellefornurse。Nootherlivingcreaturesbutmywife，myself，andPercivalwereinthehouse。WithallthechancesthusinourfavourIconfrontedthenextemergency，andplayedthesecondmoveinthegame。
TheobjectofthesecondmovewastoinduceLadyGlydetoleaveBlackwaterunaccompaniedbyhersister。UnlesswecouldpersuadeherthatMarianhadgoneontoCumberlandfirst，therewasnochanceofremovingher，ofherownfreewill，fromthehouse。Toproducethisnecessaryoperationinhermind，weconcealedourinterestinginvalidinoneoftheuninhabitedbedroomsatBlackwater。AtthedeadofnightMadameFosco，MadameRubelle，andmyselfPercivalnotbeingcoolenoughtobetrustedaccomplishedtheconcealment。
Thescenewaspicturesque，mysterious，dramaticinthehighestdegree。
Bymydirectionsthebedhadbeenmade，inthemorning，onastrongmovableframeworkofwood。Wehadonlytolifttheframeworkgentlyattheheadandfoot，andtotransportourpatientwherewepleased，withoutdisturbingherselforherbed。Nochemicalassistancewasneededorusedinthiscase。